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Welcome to Richardson Crossroads ...

Richardson Crossroads is located in Hampton County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Richardson Crossroads: Richardson Xrds.

Richardson Crossroads is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Richardson Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Richardson Crossroads: 803 & 839<3>

Communities near Richardson Crossroads ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richardson Crossroads.

  • Allendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Varnville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Estill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairfax
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ehrhardt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gifford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Olar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
    • Olar is located in Bamberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <4>
  • Furman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Scotia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Richardson Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richardson Crossroads.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richardson Crossroads. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richardson Crossroads.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richardson Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Richardson Crossroads.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richardson Crossroads ...

Looking for more information about Richardson Crossroads? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Richardson Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Richardson Crossroads.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Hampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richardson Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Richardson Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Richardson Crossroads area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.